The #1 Reason Your Stomach Must Smile

engage your TA with a smile
engage your TA with a smile

How often do you smile?

Hopefully you can take a second to smile right now because a simple smile will

  1. lengthen your life,
  2. make you appear more attractive,
  3. make you smarter,
  4. help you destress.

I believe that it is important to smile during a Pilates session because we do Pilates to have fun and enjoy the freedom of movement. Of course, you might not be in a smiling mood when you are holding a Teaser or going into a Snake/Twist on the Reformer but you definitely have to smile once you are done.

Now take a second to smile right now. How does it feel?

Now think about your stomach smiling.

I can literally hear you wondering what I am talking about.

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7 Practical Tips for a Perfect Post-Baby Body

Twin pregnancy #2 and 5 months later
Twin pregnancy #2 and 5 months later

What does a real post-baby body look like?

It’s beautiful, if you ask me.

Does this body look Vogue-cover ready? Probably not.

Is this body exactly the way it was 9 months ago? Absolutely not.

Does this body bear several “trophies” after triumphantly completing its most amazing and challenging 9-months-long marathon? Definitely yes.

Sometimes it’s hard for mothers to view their bodies with so much love and contentment. I know that for a fact because I’ve been there.

There is nothing worse than somebody coming up to you after you have had your baby and asking “When are you due, honey?” Or hearing a “thoughtful” comment from a know-it-all well-wisher during the pregnancy “You look fat, sweetie. You really need to keep your cravings under control.” It’s hard not to feel self-conscious after hearing that.

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